Preliminary crash information indicates Diane Kay Schultz, the driver of a 2007 Toyota Corolla, was traveling westbound on US Highway 12 and lost control of the vehicle, entering the eastbound lane. At the same time, Darrell W. Thompson, the driver of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling eastbound, and the two vehicles collided near 481st Avenue.
Schultz died from her injuries. Thompson and a 9-year-old passenger in the Silverado were not injured. A second passenger in the Silverado, Jillyn Thompson, sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.